14 tb Melted unsalted butter; plus
-more
3 3/4 c Flour; plus more
2 c Sugar
2 tb Baking powder
3/4 c Milk
4 lg Whole Eggs
2 lg Egg yolks
Zest of 1 lemon
1 ts Pure vanilla extract
1 lg Egg white
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly brush a 20-inch nonstick deep-dish
pizza pan or cake pan with butter. Dust with flour, and shake to
remove any excess. Lightly brush the outside of a small ramekin with
butter. Dust with flour, and shake to remove excess. Place the
buttered ramekin in the center of the prepared pizza pan; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar, and the
baking powder. Whisk ingredients to combine. In another large mixing
bowl, whisk together the melted butter, the milk, the eggs and egg
yolks, the lemon zest, and the vanilla. Add the butter mixture to the
flour mixture. Whisk together until all of the flour has been
incorporated. Spoon the batter around the prepared pan, working from
the inside of the pan to the outside (the pan will not be filled
completely, and there will be a border from the edge of dough to
pan). In a small bowl, mix together the egg white and the remaining
1/2 cup sugar; sprinkle mixture over the batter. Bake cake until
golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack. While the
cake is still warm, use two forks to gently lift the ramekin out of
the center of the cake. Let cake cool completely, and serve. Makes
one 20-inch cake.
Yields
1 servings